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Exposure to bisphenol A

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10870

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-61; The Canadian Medical Association will advocate for legislation to protect Canadians from continued exposure to bisphenol A.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-61; The Canadian Medical Association will advocate for legislation to protect Canadians from continued exposure to bisphenol A.

Campaigns to prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10915

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-98; The Canadian Medical Association supports campaigns to prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Aboriginal communities in Canada.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-98; The Canadian Medical Association supports campaigns to prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Aboriginal communities in Canada.

All-terrain vehicles

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy719

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 1989-08-23

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC89-46; That the Canadian Medical Association recommend: a) that the federal departments of transport and consumer and corporate affairs enact legislation for the purpose of setting national safety standards for all-terrain vehicles, b) that provincial governments be urged to review and strengthen regulations related to the use of all-terrain vehicles, c) that provincial governments be urged to introduce a specific driver's licence category for all-terrain vehicle drivers; such licence would require demonstrating competence in handling the vehicle.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2014-03-01

Date: 1989-08-23

Topics: Health care and patient safety; Population health/ health equity/ public health

Resolution: GC89-46; That the Canadian Medical Association recommend: a) that the federal departments of transport and consumer and corporate affairs enact legislation for the purpose of setting national safety standards for all-terrain vehicles, b) that provincial governments be urged to review and strengthen regulations related to the use of all-terrain vehicles, c) that provincial governments be urged to introduce a specific driver's licence category for all-terrain vehicle drivers; such licence would require demonstrating competence in handling the vehicle.

Breastfeeding and HIV

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy737

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1992-08-19

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC92-34; Where safe alternatives exist, breast feeding should be avoided by mothers at high risk for HIV [human immunodeficiency virus] infection and by those known to be infected.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2017-03-04

Date: 1992-08-19

Topics: Population health/ health equity/ public health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC92-34; Where safe alternatives exist, breast feeding should be avoided by mothers at high risk for HIV [human immunodeficiency virus] infection and by those known to be infected.

Illness and injury prevention

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10750

Last Reviewed: 2019-03-03

Date: 2013-03-02

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: BD13-05-141; The Canadian Medical Association will advocate for greater emphasis on illness and injury prevention and health promotion by the Council of the Federation Health Care Innovation Working Group.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2019-03-03

Date: 2013-03-02

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: BD13-05-141; The Canadian Medical Association will advocate for greater emphasis on illness and injury prevention and health promotion by the Council of the Federation Health Care Innovation Working Group.

Assessing risk for violence in persons with mental illness

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10859

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-40; The Canadian Medical Association will make recommendations regarding training in and the use of standardized processes for assessing risk for violence in persons with mental illness.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-40; The Canadian Medical Association will make recommendations regarding training in and the use of standardized processes for assessing risk for violence in persons with mental illness.

Access to results of government-funded research

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10863

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health information and e-health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-64; The Canadian Medical Association supports timely public access and transparency to the results of and information from government-funded research.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health information and e-health; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-64; The Canadian Medical Association supports timely public access and transparency to the results of and information from government-funded research.

Disaster management planning in hospitals

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10882

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-84; The Canadian Medical Association calls for biennial testing of disaster management planning in hospitals.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-84; The Canadian Medical Association calls for biennial testing of disaster management planning in hospitals.

Outsourcing of medical services

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10891

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-42; The Canadian Medical Association advocates that should outsourcing of medical services by health authorities or hospitals occur, Canadian training and certification standards must be met.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Ethics and medical professionalism; Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-42; The Canadian Medical Association advocates that should outsourcing of medical services by health authorities or hospitals occur, Canadian training and certification standards must be met.

Violence in hockey

https://policybase.cma.ca/en/permalink/policy10895

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-92; The Canadian Medical Association condemns the National Hockey League executives and owners regarding violence within their sport.

Policy Type: Policy resolution

Last Reviewed: 2020-02-29

Date: 2013-08-21

Topics: Health care and patient safety

Resolution: GC13-92; The Canadian Medical Association condemns the National Hockey League executives and owners regarding violence within their sport.

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